Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 14.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Mauritania, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 14.0% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Mauritania peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Mauritania ranks 27th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.7% | — |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +2327.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +16669.2% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +3878.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -79.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +337.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +73.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +85.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +110.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -85.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +1551.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -77.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +10647.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +42.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 14.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 14.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +16669.2% | 0.1% | 9.7% |
| 2022 | +10647.0% | 0.1% | 9.8% |
| 1990 | +3878.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1969 | +2327.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | +1551.9% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 0.1% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Mauritania was 14.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.